1907. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
455 
SEROUS CYST IN KNEE. 
I have an Ayrshire cow six years old with 
large swelling on knee which seems to be 
filled with water, as it is loose and free from 
the flesh, hanging like a sack. Does* not 
seem sore or painful, but occasionally the 
knee is a little stiff. What can I do to cure 
it? s. r. 
Deerfield, Nova Scotia. 
Such abscesses or cysts usually are 
caused by bruising upon hard, unbedded 
floor or edge of manger and contain 
serum in which may be found clots of 
blood or serum. In some large cysts one 
may find partitions or chambers which 
should be broken down at time of opera¬ 
tion which consists in a free opening 
made from below to insure perfect drain¬ 
age. Before cutting, the hair should be re¬ 
moved and the skin thoroughly cleansed 
with soap and hot water and then with a 
1-50 solution of coal tar disinfectant. 
The incision should be made by means of 
a curved bistoury and should be just 
deep enough to open the sac but not in¬ 
jure the ligaments or tissues of the knee, 
and large enough to allow entrance of 
several fingers with which the walls of 
the sac are to be broken down and the 
clots removed. When this has been done 
inject full strength tincture of iodine and 
then pack with oakum saturated in a mix¬ 
ture of equal parts turpentine and raw 
linseed oil. Renew the packing daily. 
The sac will fill up speedily as soon as 
its walls have contracted and no lameness 
should result; but it is likely that a horny 
Growth may form about the wound and 
remain a permanent blemish. The lay¬ 
man’s method of operating is to run a 
tape seton (rowel) through the sac from 
top to bottom and to move it about daily 
so that liquid may be caused to run out. 
This plan proves fairly effective. 
A. S. ALEXANDER, V. S. 
EXPERIENCE IN SOILING CATTLE. 
More than 25 years ago I was unex¬ 
pectedly stranded on a small run-out 
farm of about 14 acres. I possessed ab¬ 
solutely no knowledge of farming; could 
neither milk nor mow, plow or chop, and 
in studying how to get a partial living 
from my small place, I decided that in¬ 
tensive milk raising offered as good a 
prospect as anything, without taking all 
my time, thus permitting my working out 
some. My land was poor, with no pas¬ 
ture, so I planned accordingly. At first 
I kept but three cows; after 10 years I 
kept seven or eight head and two horses, 
besides having one acre in asparagus and 
always one in strawberries, with a gar¬ 
den of one to one and one-half acres. I 
then bought 20 acres adjoining me, with 
large set of buildings, and am now car¬ 
rying 12 to 15 head of stock and four 
horses, and have hay to sell. I also have 
two acres of asparagus, one of strawber¬ 
ries and two to three in truck. Keeping 
cows up all the time (except three or 
four hours in the forenoon) gives me a 
large amount of manure, which I use en¬ 
tirely on grass and forage crops, feed¬ 
ing my truck crops, asparagus and straw¬ 
berries, as well as a large part of my 
fodder corn with commercial fertilizer. 
As to my system, about September 10 
to 15 I sow one acre to rye and one to 
wheat, putting in grass seed with the 
grains. In November, as late as possible, 
I put in one-half acre more to rye and 
grass. Early the next Spring, while snow 
is on the ground, if possible, I sow 15 
pounds Red clover to the acre on these 
same pieces. I plow an acre or more in 
the Fall, manure in the Winter, and as 
soon as I can put team on land sow Can¬ 
ada peas and oats alone, using this land 
for millet if crop is off in time, and fol¬ 
lowing millet with the rye or wheat, ma¬ 
nuring heavily each crop. Very early in 
the Spring, sometimes as early as April 
20 in this climate, I plant with corn 
planter, thick in row, a small piece of 
some hardy variety of corn for early cut¬ 
ting. As soon as can be done safely I 
plant in same way larger pieces of corn, 
sometimes as much as four acres alto¬ 
gether. This I feed green as I need, cut¬ 
ting the remainder early; shook it care¬ 
fully and feed till used. 
The latter part of June I sow an acre 
or more of Japanese millet, which may 
be cut twice; also put barley into such 
pieces as have already produced its crop, 
either of peas or strawberries. The first 
sowing of rye will last till the second is 
ready, then may be cut again. By the 
time the rye is used wheat is ready, fol¬ 
lowed by peas and bats. If it happens 
that there is a gap between these and the 
first planting of corn, the grass and 
clover from the rye and wheat pieces 
may be cut. I sometimes cut two crops 
of rye and two of clover from the same 
piece in one season. Wheat does not 
throw much of a second crop; corn, Jap¬ 
anese millet, golden millet and barley 
then complete the season. If I have too 
much of any of these crops to feed green, 
by early cutting and careful making I 
can use them as dry fodder. I feed grain 
both Summer and Winter, and my herd 
are absolutely fed every mouthful they 
get in the whole year in their mangers. 
I have two small paddocks of about one 
acre each connected with the barnyard, 
with water and shade in each, which I 
use alternate years as yards for the cat¬ 
tle to exercise in in fair weather, but 
never leave them out in a storm either 
Summer or Winter. In Winter I have 
running spring water in the barn, and 
cattle are not allowed outdoors from the 
first cold weather in Fall until settled 
Spring. c. f. watts. 
Massachusetts. 
An Irishman, w.ishing to take a ‘Tome- 
stead” and not knowing just how to go 
about it, sought information from a 
friend. “Mike,” he said, “you’ve taken 
a homestead an’ I thought maybe ye 
could tell me th’ law concernin’ how to 
go about it.” “Well, Dennis, I don’t re- 
mimber th’ exact wordin’ uv th’ law, but 
I can give ye th’ mailin’ uv it. Th ! 
mailin’ uv it is this: Th’ Governmint is 
willin’ t’ bet ye 160 acres uv land agin $14 
thot ye can’t live on it five years widout 
starvin’ t’ death.”—Everybodys. 
MILK TUBES" 
Indorsed by leading veterinary 
surgeons. Coin Silver 50c. Set of four 
$2. TeatOpener75c. Dilating t’lug 25c. 
Milk Fever outfit $3. Teat Slitter 
$1.50. Postpaid on receipt of price. 
Full directions. 
GEO. P. PILLING & SON, 2233 Arch St., Phila.,Pa. 
CONCRETE SILOS. 
Do not go astray! 
Do not waste money! 
For six dollars will furnish full details, 
drawings and plain instructions for the 
best and cheapest Silo. 
W. N. WIGHT, Westwood, New Jersey. 
A GOOD SILO 
will double the profits of your dairy during 
the Fall and Winter months. I make the 
best ROUND SILO, for the price, in the 
market—no better at any price. 
Write for prices on Silos, Hoops, Lugs, Doors. 
ELMER B. LACY, : UNION, N. Y. 
SILOS 
The PHILADELPHIA, the Best on Earth 
Has the Longest Test and most in use. Continuous 
Opening from Top to Bottom. The only Opening 
Roof made. TANKS AND TOWERS. 
Ask for Price and Catalog. 
E. F. SCHLICHTER, 1910 Market St., Philadelphia, Penn. 
SILOS 
The kind that‘‘Uncle Sam” uses. Contin¬ 
uous opening Front, Air-tight Doors, Per¬ 
manent Iron Ladder. Also Silo Filling 
Machinery, Manure Spreaders, Horse and 
Dog Powers, Threshers. 
HARDER MFG. CO., 
Box 11, Cobleskill, N. Y. 
SPAVIN CURfc 
cures these 
“SAVE-THE-H0RSE” 
Trade Mark 
Permanently Cures Splint, Wlnd- 
pufT, Shoe Boil, injured Tendons^ 
and all Lameness. No scar or loss 
of hair. Horse works as usual. 
^ P* a bottle, with written binding 
V guarantee or contract. Send 
for copy, booklet and letters Spam. Rincbokc.Cur* Thorium* 
from businessmen and trainers - - -* at”? 
on erery kind of case. All Dealer* or Express paid. 
Troy Chemical Co„ Binghamton, N. Y. Tr'^^%, 
Saves Hours 
of Gleaning 
Of course your wife would .try to 
wash even the worst cream separator 
bowl properly twice every day. But 
why ask her to slave over a heavy 
complicated“bucket bowl,"like either 
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of the four on the left? Why not save 
her h ours of cleaning every week 
by getting a .Sharpies Dairy Tubular 
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15. P 11 , 1 ), 11 * 1 ®®* llke that on the right? 
i It holds the world’s record for clean 
skimming. “~ — “~ 
Sharpies Tubular Cream Separa¬ 
tors are different-very different— 
from all others. Every difference is 
to £Our advantage. Write for catalog 
f M 153 and valuable free book ‘‘Bus¬ 
iness Dairying.” 
THE SHARPLES SEPARATOR CO. 
West Chester, P?. 
Toronto, Can. Chicago, III. 
Not One Cent to Pay 
to Try the Champion 
Milk Cooler-Aerator 
“ We want you to try the 
Champion on your own farm. 
Use it ten days. Then, If you 
want it, pny for it—if not, send 
it back at our expense and pay 
nothing. The best Milk Cooler- 
Aerator made. 8oon pays its cost 
in time saved. Prevents bacte¬ 
rial growth. Keepsmilk24to48 
hours longer. It means more 
-—.-.and richer cream, butter and 
-«’®>cheese —better prices— 
Tmrr - -mr.ro. profit. We prove it 
• Free—right on your own 
farm. Write postal for catalog, prices and sizes. 
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CHAMPION MILK COOLER CO. 
11 th 8t. Cortland, N.Y. 
SWISS 
Cow Bells 
Patented Design. Made from 
Finest Quality Swiss 
Bell Metal. 
Wo soli exclusively to the job¬ 
bing trade, but to introduce 
these delightfully musical 
toned Swiss Cow Bells more _ 
generally, offer them singly or in sets, tuned to ac¬ 
cord. Made in 8different sizes, with extra fine and 
substantial straps, orsingly with or withou tstraps. 
Send for circular of Cow, Sheep and Turkey Bells, 
otc. We are the oldest Bell Makers in America. 
BEVIN BROS. MFG. CO., EAST HAMPTON, CONN. 
The International Silo 
An Automatic-Take-Up-Hoop. Self Adjusting. 
A Continuous, Open Door Front. An Easy 
Operating, Non-Sticking Door. A Permanent 
Ladder Selected Tank Pine ;wid Guaranteed 
Workmanship. INTERNATIONAL SILO 
COMPANY, Erie St., Linesville, Pa. 
WORCESTER-KEMP 
MANURE SPREADER 
The Spreader Without an Equal 
THE WORCESTER-KEMP MANURE 
SPREADERS equipped with new SIMPLEX 
beater drive—tho greatest invention ever made 
in Manure Spreaders—belts directly from beater 
shaft with giant chain over sprocket on axle, 
doing away with all gearing, hangers and bear¬ 
ings, adding strength, preventing breakages, re¬ 
ducing draft and doing better work. The roller 
axle bearings also lighten draft. 
Worcester-Kemp Manure Spreaders have double 
floor drive, mortise-and-tenon-framed body, 
patented, jointed tail-board—no scattering in 
going to the field. Is the perfectly up-to-date 
Manure Spreader. It is simplest to operate. 
It is fool-proof, easiest draft, best made, has 
more years of experience behind it than any 
other and works where others fail. 
Send for Catalogue—Free to Everybody. 
THE RICHARDSON MANUFACTURING CO. 
Departmont A. WORCESTER, MASS. 
MINERAL 
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Send today for 
only 
PERMANENT 
$3 PACKAGE 
will cure any case or 
money refunded. 
$1 PACKAGE 
cures ordinary cases. 
amM Postpaid on receipt of 
WrE price. Agents Wanted. 
CERTAIN^— Write for descriptive booklet* f _ 
Mineral Heave Remedy Co., 461 Fourth Avenue. Pittsburg. Pa. 
J BE 
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\AND WORK 
I THE HORSE 
.OLLAR calls 
need not Interfere In the • 
least with your work, if 
you will use 
BICKMORE’S 
GAUL CURE 
r— Guaranteed to oure all harneff, 
collar and saddle galls, speed eracks, 
seratehes or greaseheol. Look for trade 
mark. Tako no substitute. Blckrnore’s 
Horse Book and 1-ox. box Blckmore's 
Gall Cure FEEE for lOo to Paj Post¬ 
age. Write today. Sold by dealers. 
Bickmore Gall Cure Co., 
Box 912, Old Town, Maine, 
j^BSORBINE 
Removes Bursal Enlargements, 
Thickened Tissues, Infiltrated 
Farts, and any Fuff or Swelling, 
Cures Lameness, Allays Fain 
without laying the horse up. Does not 
blister, stain or remove the hair. # 2.00 a 
bottle, delivered. Pamphlet 1-C free. 
ABSORBINE, ,JR„ for mankind, # 1.00 
bottle. Cures Synovitis, Weeping Sinew, 
Strains, Gouty or Rheumatic Deposits, 
reduces Varicose Veins, Varicocele, Hydrocele. 
Mlaya pain. Book free. Genuine mfd. only by 
W, F,YOUNG, P.D.F. 88 Monmouth St, Springfield,Mass. 
A $100 HORSE 
y quickly become worthless by developing a I 
b, spavin, splint or going lame. Don’t sacrl 
flee him. Cure him with 
Quinn’s Ointment 
It cures permanently and absolutely all common I 
horse ailments. The unrailing remedy of years | 
which has the confidence ot horse owners. $ 1. a 
bottle. A11 druggists or by mail. Testimonials tree. 
W. B. Eddy & Co. Whitehall, N.Y. 
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This Free Booklfefls Howto 
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Is filled from cover to cover with information data and 
facts that tell you how to get MOKE CREAM and more 
money from your milk. It takes up the whole dairy and 
separator question and figures It out in dollars and cents. It 
helps you to decide whether a cream separator would pay you. 
Which make is best to buy. 
Incidentally It tells all about the IMPROVED 1907 MODEL 
Davis Cream Separator 
WITH actual photographic reproductions of allparts, how they are I 
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and his nine sons in tho dairy and separator business, and one page 1 b 
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GREEN MOUNTAIN SILOS A 
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The old-time Silo 
was a hole iu the 
ground. 
Provide perfect and complete preservation of the green 
forage for feeding at all times. 
Unlike the old-time silos below ground, they keep the 
silage from rotting or molding. They do not leak and 
there is no waste. 
You will never have known the very best of silos nor 
the finest of silage until you have seen the Green flount- 
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UNTIL YOU INVESTIGATE 
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